5:33 PM,
Aug. 30, 2013

LSU running back Jeremy Hill's status for Saturday's game is one of the intriguing parts of the Tigers' matchup with TCU.

Written by

Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

ARLINGTON, Texas - LSU opens a season with a ranked opponent for the third time in the last four years Saturday when the No. 12 Tigers play No. 20 TCU at 8 on ESPN in AT&T Stadium.

But this year is a little different. The Tigers are not ranked in the top five entering a season for the first time since 2010. They will also debut a new offensive coordinator, which is nothing new, but that will happen at the same time that a revamped roster on defense makes its initial splash.

That's a lot to watch for head coach Les Miles, who enters his ninth season."If I didn't have anything to do, I might go to this game ...